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Intentional Health
Intentional Health partner with church volunteers to become Intentional Health Coaches. By 2020, they hope to have supported 1,000 people through our unique, interactive, transformational, evidence-based, whole-person, preventative, lifestyle-health programme. Intentional Health supports…
Statement in response to abortion referendum in Ireland
David Smyth, public policy officer at the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland said: "Today many will mourn the loss of a vital protection for women and their unborn children from the Irish constitution."There are very strong feelings on all sides and we want to commend all those who advocated…
The language of abuse
Abuse is becoming an all too common news headline, happening in a variety of settings. Sadly, this includes the church. The recent case involving a Church of England vicar and a survey by CCPAS have highlighted the need for more action in this area.Dr Tani Omideyi, chair of the Evangelical Alliance…
Ashers: A win for everyone
Supreme Court rules to protect freedom from compelled speech The Supreme Court announced today that Ashers Bakery did not discriminate against Mr Lee when they refused to make a cake that said: ‘Support Gay Marriage’. The key outcome of today’s ruling is that no one can be compelled to say…
Why Speak Up? - Usha Reifsnider
Usha Reifsnider shares why she thinks it's important that Christians speak up for Jesus in society.
My paintings are a testimony and witness
In this interview, the British painter shares how he experiences God through art, the mission and journey of his series of Holy Spirit-inspired paintings, ‘Amen’, and talks powerfully about fully trusting and relying on God with his move into faith-based art, despite the challenges. “As faith…
Joanna Sopylo-Firrisa
Tearfund: Together groups
Together Groups are a way of gathering young people together, helping them work out their skills and guiding them to positively impact people living in poverty. They consist of a personality quiz and multimedia resources including videos and session guides and can be used by any kind of group -…
Lifewords: Day Three - Believe the Women
Day Three: BELIEVE THE WOMEN is a booklet that will support churches, groups and individuals in sharing and exploring this familiar biblical event in new ways this Easter. Day Three: BELIEVE THE WOMEN frames the story with artwork that reflects contemporary images of resistance, courage, and…
Book review: Leading – The Millennial Way
Using the research and Simon’s extensive leadership experience, the book investigates major traits of millennial leaders and considers how these traits can be considered benefits, rather than the stereotypical negative assumptions often made about them. For example, the authors challenge the idea…
Abi Jarvis
Westminster fundamentally undermines devolution on abortion and marriage
MPs at Westminster have voted to fundamentally undermine devolution potentially leading to far-reaching changes to abortion law and the redefinition of marriage in Northern Ireland. Peter Lynas, director of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, commented on the abortion changes: “This is a deeply…
Psalm 121
Psalm 120 is followed by a more famous one: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” The mountains could be seen as a source of stability. It’s where you would get your fortresses against attack, and also where…
Psalm 120
The Psalms of Ascent begin at a low point. In a sense, this reflects the movement of the Psalter itself: most of the psalms of lament are found in the first half of the book; most of the psalms of praise in the second. You might say that the book itself is a pilgrimage, or an ascent. Here, though,…
Psalm 125
We’re back on the mountain tops with this next Psalm: “Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures for ever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and for evermore” (Psalm 125:1-2). These are the words of one who…
